A Champions Mind

Today go and do something about that something that you know you can do something about. 

There is no such thing as a break through. 

In this episode I discuss one of Kobe Bryant's first playoff games in the NBA and what it meant for him moving forward. 

We have all been afraid of it happening. We have also likely had it happen to us. What causes Choking and how can we not fall victim to it?

Why is it that we choose to add more stress and anxiety to the Present Moment?

In this episode I continue with what I discussed last episode. Our Mental Savings account is the primary limiter of our performance. We can choose to bulk up our savings account to perform at a higher level.

We all have a Mental Savings Account. Each time we train or compete we will need to draw funds from it. How big is your account? If it isn't big enough it really doesn't matter how many goals you set; you will continue to fall short of reaching them.

If you are able to get your focus to the Present Moment and keep it there you will feel empowered. You will be humbled time and time again however as you attempt to do this.

Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett In this episode I focus on 2 things:1. the word Again found int he first 2 lines of the quote and what they mean2. What is Failing Better look like and why is it important. 

Your bad days are a better reflection of what you are capable of than your best days.

Our aim when we compete should be to win. Aiming to win allows us to do something that cannot occur if we are settling for anything less.

Your journey is not over until you say that it is. 

There isn't one single path towards being successful. Whoever tells you that is lying. There are some common trends amongst individuals who are successful however. Here's one of them.

Why do we train? Why do we invest so heavily in a process that we apply consistently through our days? Link to podcast episode on John Wooden's first block in Pyramid of Success: https://anchor.fm/a-champions-mind35/episodes/John-Woodens-Pyramid-of-Success--Industriousness-e22nih

Have you ever felt like you have 2 dogs within you? One of them is the Positive Dog and the other the Negative Dog? Which one do you think will win when they get into a fight?

The 2021 Texas State Time Trial Championships took place in Hempstead, TX (west of Houston). This year the ITT (Individual Time Trail) and TTT (Team Time Trial) took place on the same day. This made for a brutally hard day of racing.  I don't mention it in the episode but AMP Human PR Lotion was a huge part of my process/recovery. Click on the link to find out more about PR Lotion and what it can do for your performance. Use the code Mario20 to save 20% on your purchase.https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=7d4bfb71-24e3-4bfb-87db-953d4acf0150&website_id=0d680640-31da-4012-bbac-6a4432a6ec55&url=https%3A%2F%2Famphuman.com%2Fpages%2Flearn-about-pr-lotion

Sins of Omisison often times make us feel worse than Sins of Commission. 

What happens when one person is hurling insults and berating another person but the victim is choosing to stay silent and not engage with the abuse? Perhaps the better question is what does this have to do with our performance?

I have a question in here I guarantee you'll answer yes to or I am calling you a liar... 

Patience.

We spend so much time training to become something only to stray from what we've become when it is time to compete. Let's stop doing that...

Want to know how important our beliefs are to performance? Take a listen to the study I reference in this episode.

Taking care of this one aspect of performance will insure success. Yep...it's guaranteed.

We always have a problem...at least we should. 

Your self-image is the governor of your performance. Visit utmostperformance.info to sign up for a free 30-minute consultation to see how you would benefit from Mindset Coaching.

If you have ever been told that by doing something a certain way you will be guaranteed a certain performance outcome you were lied to.

Being Quick and being in a Hurry are not the same thing. 

There are times when elite performers must be more like Iron Man. There are other times when it would be better for elite performers to be more like Tony Stark. The key is to know when to be which.

I read a pretty disturbing article dealing with American gymnast Simone Biles and a ruling the International Olympic Committee recently made regarding her future performances. Please share this podcast with someone else and subscribe to my YouTube channel (Utmost Performance).

Why is being consistent so important as we look to improve our performance? In this episode we jump into a blog post from Steve Magness that explains why being good is so much harder than being great. Here's the link to the article: https://thegrowtheq.com/being-great-is-easy-being-good-is-much-harder/

The Dunning-Kruger Effect states that folks generally tend to overestimate their abilities. There's a simple way that we can keep ourselves from falling victim to the Dunning-Kruger Effect. 

For those of you winding up for the Super Bowl this weekend here is an interview I did with former NFL defensive back and safety Rod Smith. Smith was originally drafted by the New England Patriots and was later the first pick for the Carolina Panthers in the expansion draft in 1995. He came from Notre Dame where he played under legendary coach Lou Holtz and they were national champions in 1988. This interview was tons of fun to conduct as Rod has an electric personality and we had some good laughs and chatted about some interesting topics within football and life in general. He promised me a part II so stay tuned.... For more from Utmost Performance vsit...YouTube channel: Utmost PerformanceInstagram: utmost_performanceWebsite (where you can sign up for a free intiial consultation): utmostperformance.info

What do we do with athletes that "don't want it bad enough:? Spoiler alert: they do, we just need to change our approach. Subscribe to the YouTube channel: Utmost PerformanceInstagram account: utmost_performanceWebsite: utmostperformance.info (free initial 30 minute consultation)

A poker player's prowess can be measured by the percentage of the time that they make the prize list in their tournaments right?

Nick Willis has run a sub-4 minute mile for 19 years in a row. This is definitely an impressive accomplishment but just as impressive is the mindset it takes to achieve such a high level of performance for such a long period of time. 

Professional 1994 to 2000, he was most known for being the US National Road Race Champion in 1999.When he was a member of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, he participated in two Tours de France and was a teammate of Lance Armstrong. Marty started his Professional career with the Dutch-based WordPerfect team in 1994.He was selected by U.S. National Team at the UCI World Road Race Championships in 1994 and 1997. (Source: Wikipedia)

Do you have a healthy perspective when it comes to history?

We can make certain that on December 31st of 2021 we can definitively say we had a fantastic year. Listen to find out how.

Did you know that you're an idiot too?

Effort. It's the most stable metric we can focus on when performing. When we give our absolute best we can be satisfied with our performance. Sometimes however we ask ourselves if our best will be good enough.

We all have the tendency to have a Monkey Mind. What this means is that our thoughts tend to jump around rather unpredictably and can get quite difficult to bring back under our control. So how do we deal with this Monkey Mind when it comes about?

Want to get more out of yourself...smile. Science has shown that smiling can tap into reserves that allow us to push ourselves harder during a performance. Here''s an exaple of how this principle played itself out during one of my recent training sessions. 

A snake traveling inside a piece of bamboo does not have many options. 

Are all wins created equal? 

When we get in competitive situations we must be prepared to draw our swords. If not we will surely be defeated.

Patience is a hot commodty these days and it will only go up in value for those of us that wish to be successful. 

Meditation. What is it? How should we meditate? In this episode I give us a simple exercise that we can do that will answer both of those questions. 

A goal that is not frightening is not worth having. -Stan Beecham. In this episode I challenge our current goal-setting practice and question whether it is challenging us enough. 

We will talk about the neurotransmitter dopamine and a little known fact about it that has been corroborated by scientific studies. This episode was inspired by content in the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.

The phrase What If carries with it uncertainty and indecisiveness. Let's change our language to use the phrase Even If instead.

Don't just set Goals. Get past the feels and go 2 levels deeper to really figure out of the Goal you've set is right for you or not.